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What Causes High Systolic BP And Low Diastolic BP?
Question: My systolic blood pressure is high about 140-150 and my diastolic is low about 60-65, what is the cause?
Brief Answer:
Following answer to your query.
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for asking!
I read your query and understood your concerns.
You have stage I hypertension and a pulse pressure between 80-90 (i.e the difference between systolic and diastolic pressure). This in most of the cases is related to aortic regurgitation.
If you were my patient I would recommend to do cardiac echo in order to exclude aortic regurgitation.
Hope this was of help!
Wish you health!
Dr. Shehu
Following answer to your query.
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for asking!
I read your query and understood your concerns.
You have stage I hypertension and a pulse pressure between 80-90 (i.e the difference between systolic and diastolic pressure). This in most of the cases is related to aortic regurgitation.
If you were my patient I would recommend to do cardiac echo in order to exclude aortic regurgitation.
Hope this was of help!
Wish you health!
Dr. Shehu
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